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Anton

Boy name · 315 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Anton: 315 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 14 births in 1991.

Anton is the Latin and Slavic form of Anthony, ultimately derived from the Roman family name Antonius, whose meaning is uncertain but often linked to the Greek *anthos* for “flower” or the Latin *antius* meaning “priceless” or “invaluable.” The name is most famously borne by the Russian playwright and short-story master Anton Chekhov, whose